When mid-October or later harvests are made, a high stubble (6 inches) should be left for ground cover to protect the crowns and to catch snow for added insulation. Companion Crop Alfalfa - Spring ...

We need practical solutions in the quest for more sustainable crop production systems. Many of the methods being promoted ...

The lack of snow is a greater concern farther north in some parts of Minnesota, where producers do have winter crops like ...

With daily low temperatures expected to fall below zero later this weekend and no snowfall forecasted in the area for the ...

Driven by limited carryover supplies and renewed demand from California dairies, alfalfa hay is soaring to new price levels and this year’s crop could reach its second-highest prices ever ...

Researchers found that agricultural use is responsible for 71% of the water diverted from the lake — of that, 80% is used to grow cattle-feed crops, like alfalfa and other types of hay.

(Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Despite the various steps lawmakers have taken in recent years to get more water to the Great Salt Lake, researchers say there’s no way to truly restore ...

Alfalfa dominates crop markets across the Colorado River basin. Farmers across the West grow about 6.8 million acres of the legume hay that, combined, is worth billions of dollars. It primarily ...

Wisconsinites can be split on whether or not they prefer a snowy winter, and it turns out so can certain plants - crops and lawns.